Review By MARSHA RAKESTRAW I wasn’t more than a few pages into Big Bear Hug by Nicholas Oldland before it became one of my new favorites. I rushed to share it with my husband, and we couldn’t stop laughing. I’ve since shared it with dozens of friends and colleagues. I simply adore this book! It […]
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Big Bear Hug
May 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Bears·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Environmental Children's Literature·Marsha Rakestraw·Preschoolers·Trees
Souperchicken
April 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By MARSHA RAKESTRAW We know that reading is important, but in Souperchicken by Mary Jane and Herm Auch, Henrietta discovers just how life-saving reading can be. On the farm, Henrietta’s aunts wonder why Henrietta spends so much time reading and so little time laying eggs. When the farmer sends Henrietta’s aunts on “vacation,” she […]
Tags: Animal Escape·Animal Liberation·Best Books for Vegetarian Kids·Chickens·Early Elementary·Herm Auch·Marsha Rakestraw·Mary Jane Auch·Older Elementary·Vegetarian Kids Books
The Great Pig Escape
April 8th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Books
Review By MARSHA RAKESTRAW The last laugh is on the farmers in The Great Pig Escape by Eileen Christelow. Bert and Ethel decide to try their hand at pig farming. When it’s time to take the pigs to auction, the pigs concoct an escape plan that includes pilfering clothes, impersonating townspeople and boarding a bus […]
Tags: Animal Escape·Animal Liberation·Early Elementary·Eileen Christelow·Farmed Animals·Marsha Rakestraw·Pigs·Read Aloud